Chota mota for Friday

[linaewen]

Good news! It seems I won the Bono Lotto International yesterday, to the tune of Euros 850,500. Yes, you read that right, the Bono Lotto. :-D

That's according to a poorly worded email that arrived in my bulk mail folder this morning. The email tells me that "This random lucky dip program is sponsored by the world's most formidable computer software manufacturers(Microsoft), in order to enhance and promote the use of Internet Explorer Users and Microsoft-wares around the globe."

Riiiiiight!

I don't usually read these things, though the word Bono did catch my eye. ;-) I also often enjoy reading the ones that tell my hubby that his PayPal account has been compromised and he has to check in with his info immediately so he can be reinstated. I read them, then delete them.

In other real news, today is a nice day, doesn't look like it's going to be too hot. Plans for the day include grocery shopping and a nap. I also have paper sorting to do, some of which could be interesting, some of which will definitely be embarrassing as I unearth things that should have been dealt with ages ago. But it has to be faced!

Plans for the weekend include a drive to my parent's house on Sunday, to go to church there and then join the family to celebrate my parent's 51st wedding anniversary and my dad's 81st birthday. It won't be anything fancy, but it will be a chance for us all to get together. I wouldn't be surprised if they roll a bit of other birthday stuff in there as well, since my DS and I both have birthdays this month, too. June is a busy month in my family!

I think I'm feeling better, but my leg/foot seems to be aching more as it progresses towards recovery. I better get a photo quick, while it's still discolored! :-D

Comments

[estellye.livejournal.com]

Sounds like some nice weekend plans!

Those emails are interesting. I got one once that was supposed to be from the FBI. It said I needed to call a number. Instead I looked up another number for the FBI and asked them about it. It was a hoax, obviously, but I didn't want to take the remotest chance of not cooperating with the FBI. That could be bad, I'm thinking, lol!

[true-gaudior.livejournal.com]

It's called phishing, and it's the fastest growing segment of white-collar crime. So many people get scammed by these guys, and they are very sophisticated in the ways they get people to part with information. That's all they want from you, directly, is information. Indirectly, they either sell it, or use it themselves to steal identity.

[siradaono.livejournal.com]

a wonderful weekend ahead for you. Happy daze lin

and try NOT to get hurt.

((((((Margie))))))

[lin4gondor.livejournal.com]

I will do my best not to get hurt. ;-)

Did you see this?

http://www.sideshowtoy.com/cgi-bin/category.cgi?item=9209&source=060106news

I'm getting one -- with my birthday money. ;-)

I'm lucky too!

[true-gaudior.livejournal.com]

I've been selected by a solicitor in England who is representing the widow of a Nigerian oil tycoon, who was killed by terrorists. They need my help in getting money out of his Swiss bank account, and into the US.

All they want is my bank acocunt to funnel the money through, and I get to keep 30% of $100,000,000.

Isn't that cool!

:-/

Seriously, we can laugh at these scams, but they wouldn't keep trying them if nobody fell for them. It's sad to think that some people are so ignorant, or greedy, or deserate that they would fall for these things.

Re: I'm lucky too!

[lin4gondor.livejournal.com]

I know, it's sad! Our IT guy at our mission's home office taught us a trick where we hold our mouse over the link they say to click on to update, donate, whatever, and that tells you (down in the left corner of the screen) where the link REALLY goes. That helps weed out some of the more cleverly worded "up date your security information now" type scams.

Serenity

[siradaono.livejournal.com]

http://www.cantstoptheserenity.com/

thought you might be interested

[maidoforange.livejournal.com]

It sounds like a relaxing day and a potentially relaxing weekend. I hope your leg/foot improves. (((((Lin)))).